Cricket-Australia drop Marsh, hand Webster debut for fifth India test
Hindustan TimesBy Nick Mulvenney Cricket-Australia drop Marsh, hand Webster debut for fifth India test SYDNEY -All-rounder Beau Webster will make his test debut for Australia in place of the dropped Mitchell Marsh in the fifth test against India on Friday, captain Pat Cummins said on Thursday. Marsh, Australia's Twenty20 captain, scored only 73 runs over the first four tests and bowled sparingly as Australia bounced back from a thrashing in the Perth opener. "Beau's been in the squad for a few tests now, Mitchy hasn't quite got the runs or the wickets he'd have liked so we thought it was time for a freshen up," Cummins told reporters at Sydney Cricket Ground. A victory in the fifth test would secure Australia a place in this year's World Test Championship final against South Africa.